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About the Role

In this active, high-impact role, you’ll hit the road to safely collect and courier vital water samples across the region for both South East Water and its commercial customers. On the road, you’ll give great customer service and use your driver experience and common sense to keep every sample safe from pick-up to delivery. Back at the lab, you will help keep things running smoothly by organizing stock, preparing bottle orders, and carefully unloading and labeling incoming samples.

Responsibilities

Responsible for the timely collection of water samples from company and client’s premises and for transporting these back to the laboratory in Farnborough.
Receive and check samples submitted for testing.
Use the electronic system to register samples with associated data, ensuring details and tests are entered correctly and completely.
Work closely with laboratory staff and managers to ensure collection and sampling requirements are understood and fully implemented.
Communicate with senior members of staff on any quality/technical issue.
Ensure adherence to the methods, procedures, quality systems and HSQ requirements set out within the laboratory.
Assist in the preparation of solutions and chemicals in accordance with company internal procedures.
Maintain good laboratory practice and housekeeping at all times.
Help other areas of Laboratory Services e.g. bottle preparation, stock control, etc.
Responsible for the servicing and cleaning of allocated vehicle.

Requirements

A valid driving licence is essential
Clean DBS check is required
Good level of numeracy and literacy skills
Be well organised and think logically
Good customer service
Previous courier experience
Understanding of water sampling process
Must have the legal right to work in the UK
Must pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks

Skills

Driving
Customer Service
Organization
Logical Thinking
Numeracy
Literacy
Water Sampling Process Understanding

Location

Farnborough

Work Type

Part-time
Full-time

Experience Level

Dependent on experience

Salary/Compensations

£15000-16000 (pro-rata, £25000-26000) p.a.

Benefits

Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.
5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.
Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.
Paid volunteering days.
Cycle to work scheme.
Health cash plan.
Life assurance.
Wellbeing related benefits.

About the Company

We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That’s why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity.

Equal Opportunity

You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all: through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water.